NORWELL - A Norwell police officer and a Marshfield woman were sent to the hospital Wednesday morning after they were involved in a crash on Route 53.

In a statement, the Norwell Police Department said the officer, who it did not identify, was driving on Washington Street to help another officer with a traffic stop around 9:30 a.m. when it was involved in a crash with a 2005 Ford Escape driven by a 56-year-old Marshfield woman near the intersection of Washington and High streets. Both drivers received minor injuries.

The department did not say what caused the crash or whether the vehicles were damaged. The crash is being investigated by the State Police.